NEW DELHI, MARCH 19: Jammu and Kashmir Government, through State Rural Livelihoods Mission (SRLM), today signed MoUs worth Rs 120.99 crore with three leading Mega Employing Agencies namely Apollo Medskills, Surya Wires Ltd and Manpower Group Services India Ltd for skilling the youth of J&K and their subsequent job placements within the country.

The MoUs were signed for Himayat Scheme under the aegis of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY)), Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India.

Under the scheme, companies will train and place 9200 youth in Healthcare, IT, BPO, Banking and Iron Steel sectors.

At the MoU signing ceremony, Secretary, Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Kifayat Hussain Rizvi, said that the youth of the state are talented enough but need a handholding to show their worth.

After signing the MoU, Dr G N Qasba – Mission Director JKSRLM /CEO – Himayat informed that the program is aimed at skilling 6 lakh J&K youth for assured employment within the country.